Service difficulty report · Combust Chamber · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
March 31, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
8,431 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Combust Chamber
Part number
6870992J
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE TOT WAS HIGHER THAN THAT OF NR 1 ENGINE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CARRY OUT A POWER CHECK ON NR 2 ENGINE BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE CHECK DUE TO TOT REACHING RED LINE.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND THE AME CARRIED OUT A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE. INSPECTION OF THE TURBINE AREA REVEALED A CRACK ACROSS THE REINFORCED AREA OF THE ARMPIT OF THE OUTER COMBUSTION CASE. THE OUTER COMBUSTION CASE WAS CHANGED AND THE A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.